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| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transport |
| Founded | 1836 (current name: 1960) |
| Headquarters | Lucerne, Switzerland |
Area served | Lake Lucerne |
| Website | www |
The Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees or Lake Lucerne Navigation Company (commonly abbreviated to SGV) is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Lucerne. The company is based in the city of Lucerne, and its origins can be traced back to 1836. Today it is the largest inland shipping company in Switzerland, and is notable for operating a number of historic paddle steamers, in addition to more modern motor vessels.
The company provides public transport routes to 32 places along the shore of the lake, with interchange to both main line and mountain railways at various points. Whilst much usage of these services is tourist or leisure oriented, the company also continues to provide practical public transport links between the smaller lakeside communities.
The company also owns its own shipyard, Shiptec Lucerne, which undertakes new build and rebuild work both for the SGV and for other shipping companies.[1]
- ^ "About us - Shiptec". SGV. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-09-12.